A mayoral election was held in Malang, East Java on 27 November 2024 to elect the mayor and vice mayor for a five-year term. They were held as part of local elections across Indonesia. The previous election was held in 2018. Wahyu Hidayat of the Gerindra Party was elected mayor, with Ali Muthohirin becoming his vice mayor.
Electoral system The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.
Candidates According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Malang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, which won 9 seats in the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming a coalition with other parties. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Malang's case corresponds to 48,882 copies. Two independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU), and one was disqualified after failing to submit sufficient proofs of support. The other candidate, Heri Cahyono, submitted the required documents and his candidacy is pending KPU verification.
Potential The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets: Sutiaji (Demokrat), previous mayor (2018–2023). Mochammad Anton, former mayor of Malang (2013–2018). (PDI-P), former mayor of Batu (2017–2022). (Golkar), previous vice mayor. Moreno Soeprapto (Gerindra), member of the House of Representatives, chairman of Gerindra's Malang City branch. Heri Cahyono (Independent), businessman.
Political map Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the Malang City DPRD:
Political parties Seat count Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) National Awakening Party (PKB) Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Democratic Party (Demokrat) NasDem Party Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) National Mandate Party (PAN)
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